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The D2C Reckoning: Why Unit Economics Will Separate the Winners from the Noise in 2026

By Khushboo Mulani,Founder & ShEO, Slay Media The Indian D2C space has had a remarkable run. The years between 2019 and 2023 saw unrestricted venture…

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Jayant (Shilanjan) Mundhra’s Open Letter Slams Lenskart’s $7bn IPO Ask

Vasundhra Tewari

5 min
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Startup Runway in India: A Timer, Not a Safety Net

Epil Bodra

3 min
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Startups Going Lean to Impress VCs: Lean Teams, High Efficiency

Epil Bodra

2 min
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Indian Startups Embrace Leaner Teams to Attract Investors

Epil Bodra

2 min

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From Teenage Struggles to 1 Lakh Units: How 16-Year-Old Samara Roy Built SAMMMM

Manavi Gupta

4 min
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Ankita Sharma Is Building FigFinder AI to Make Travel Planning Less Fragmented

Epil Bodra

8 min
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Pure Lithium: Startup Bets on Graphite-Free Lithium Metal Batteries

Khushi Bhatia

6 min
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From Teenage Struggles to 1 Lakh Units: How 16-Year-Old Samara Roy Built SAMMMM

Manavi Gupta

4 min
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Why Is Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley Being Trolled? Privacy, Surveillance and Security Concerns Explained

Epil Bodra

7 min
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Brand Content Strategy: Why Most Brand Content Fails Without a Point of View?

Khushboo Mulani

5 min
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